‘You need a really good reason to want to go to work now’: Chris Evans opens up about how fatherhood changed his priorities

For years, Chris Evans was known around the world as Captain America, one of Marvel’s most recognisable superheroes. But since becoming a father, the actor says his life now has a very different centre of gravity. The Avengers: Doomsday star recently spoke about fatherhood at Fan Expo Boston and admitted that having a daughter has … Read more

Why does reheated rice sometimes become hard and dry? 4 ways to bring it back to life

Rice contains a large amount of starch. When rice is cooked, heat and water cause the starch granules to absorb water, swell and lose their original structure. This process, called gelatinisation, is what gives freshly cooked rice its soft, fluffy texture. Once the rice cools, however, the starch molecules gradually rearrange themselves and become more … Read more

5 natural ways to keep mosquitoes away from your home

This is, without question, the single most important step on this list, and the one most people underestimate. Mosquitoes need standing water to breed, and it doesn’t take much, even a bottle cap’s worth is enough for a female mosquito to lay eggs in. Walk around your home and check flower pot saucers, clogged gutters, … Read more

As the sun goes down, ‘Moon garden’ begins to glow against the dark: 5 most beautiful white flowers to grow in your garden

Moon flower (Representative Image) Gardens are magical places that are filled with colourful flowers that add the right amount of charm and vibrancy, but a special kind of magic happens in a garden right around dusk. The bright reds, oranges, and purples that ruled the daylight hours start to fade into the shadows, but something … Read more

Growing Food In Space: ‘Smells like Earth’: Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon harvests vegetables in space, cooks with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir

Growing food in space is no longer just a futuristic idea. For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), growing small quantities of fresh vegetables is already part of ongoing research into how plants behave away from Earth- and whether they could one day help sustain crews on longer missions to the Moon or … Read more

Zimbabwe man reveals 7 things that shocked him after moving to India: ‘A completely different world’

Moving to another country can make you question things you once considered completely normal. For Kalumba Mwale, a man from Zimbabwe living in India, that experience came with plenty of surprises.Mwale recently shared a video on Instagram comparing what he was used to back home with what he discovered after moving to India. His post, … Read more